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Highest Ethiopian population share, Illinois counties · 2020

Illinois counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Ethiopian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Ethiopian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 23 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Ethiopian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Jackson County, ILIL52,5010.1%+0.1 pts

02Cook County, ILIL5,194,6250.1%+0.1 pts

03St. Clair County, ILIL250,7080.1%+0.1 pts

04Warren County, ILIL16,2220.1%–

05Franklin County, ILIL36,9160.1%–

06McLean County, ILIL171,4190.1%+0.0 pts

07Rock Island County, ILIL141,8690.0%–

08Knox County, ILIL47,7670.0%–

09Livingston County, ILIL35,0570.0%–

10Winnebago County, ILIL283,6740.0%+0.0 pts

11Stephenson County, ILIL43,2200.0%−0.0 pts

12Peoria County, ILIL178,5530.0%–

13Will County, ILIL712,2530.0%−0.0 pts

14DuPage County, ILIL934,2980.0%−0.0 pts

15Lee County, ILIL32,9140.0%–

16Lake County, ILIL719,3390.0%+0.0 pts

17DeKalb County, ILIL101,8350.0%–

18Whiteside County, ILIL54,1210.0%–

19Champaign County, ILIL209,9720.0%–

20Madison County, ILIL263,1100.0%+0.0 pts

21Macon County, ILIL99,3000.0%–

22Kane County, ILIL525,7570.0%−0.0 pts

23McDonough County, ILIL25,9160.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS